AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
40Single-core66.6
33.1Multi-core65.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based44.4
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based68.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+27). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 33
- 540% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 25 W
- 275% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 8 MB
- 209% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 26,001 vs 8,411
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 160 W+540% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz+61% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 30 MB+275% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 2,762+74%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 14,233+154%Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 18% | 1,941+55%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 28% | 26,001+209%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 32% | 47,051+206%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | — |
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